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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

I don't know about the weather in your neck of the woods, but it feels like autumn here in northern Minnesota. We went from 90s and humid to low 70s and windy overnight. From shorts and tank tops to jeans and long sleeves. It has inspired me to start thinking about the fall and all that it has to offer.

When I think autumn, I think warm tones...especially golds, reds, and rich jewel tones. This year, I am especially feeling the gold. Probably due to this 7-foot golden goddess of a frame, which actually lived in an art in a museum before coming to WhisperWood Cottage. Such history! Such stories to tell! It is perfectly patinaed and chippy.

I have to tell you...when I initially saw the frame, it was love at first sight. In my mind's eye, I saw it here. In this space. Framing a mirror and reflecting light around the room. And here it is. {sigh}

Inspired by the golden frame, I remembered a pair of gold-painted chairs I found last year. They had been hibernating in the garage...waiting for the day when they were called into action. One of them nestles up perfectly with the gold framed mirror.

A scavenger hunt though my garage (a veritable treasure trove of who-knows-what-you'll-find) yielded this religious piece of art. I thought I had sold it long ago. Thankfully, I hadn't. The jewel tones, warm wood, and chipped texture are perfect here. It captures something special that I just can't explain.

I tried to keep the whole vignette warm and simple. Enough to draw the eye but not to make you wonder. From a design sense, it bounces the light around the room and adds weight to this long wall. From a practical sense, we use the chair to put on our shoes and the mirror to make sure everything is tucked in before leaving the house. And then there is the most important "I just love it all, so it works" sense. It just makes me smile.

There have been some additional updates to the master bedroom. You can see the reflection of one of them in the mirror below. Can you tell what it says? More to come...

Not sure how I missed this post, but I did. I love your mirror. My goodness, it is a beautiful piece. And that little chair next to it is great. Trying to get rid of everything gold in my house...and then I see this. Girl....what are you doing to me?